Question:
Why has my weight loss stopped?

I've read so many times about slow losers, but i'm about 22 days post-op and my first week i lost 12 lbs, and since then nothing more. how come? I switched to cottage cheese and yogurt for my protein, and have been walking and keeping up with my 1 year old, so what has happened? any suggestions to kick start my loss again? or is this normal for some people? I will have my check up this thursday (4 weeks) and i'm nervouse about what the doc will say. Thanks everyone!!! :)    — Lynne W. (posted on October 5, 2003)

October 5, 2003
Hi I keep reading about everyone that worries about losing slow. According to my weight loss you are all fast losers compared to myself. I started 5'9, 282 night of surgery. I am now 6 months post op and down 54 pounds.I am currently 228. I will not lose for 3 weeks to a month than start losing again. I have went from a 24 to approx 14-16 top and depends on who makes it but have fit into a 15/16 but the norm is a 18. You will defeintly lose everyone is just different.
   — [Deactivated Member]

October 5, 2003
My advice would be to stop exercising. I think that you are doing too much too soon. I have also noticed a trend among peopole who have started exercising before they are 3 months post op. It seems to me that these people plateau early and often. You are probably not eating enough calories to support exercising this early on. I am 8+ months post op and any more than 3-4 days of walking and I am whooped and I have learned to listen to my body and stop when it says stop. This is just my theory based on what I have been reading on these boards over the past year and others have noticed the same thing when I have asked about it.
   — Carol S.

October 5, 2003
I did the same exact thing.. 8lbs the first week, then stalled for a while... but my loss did pick up....I'm down over 50lbs in just over two months. I did notice that the weight loss slowed when i started exercising, but then went a lot faster after a few weeks, so I think if you are exercising and enjoying it, keep it up... BUT, EAT!! I find myself often skipping meals because I have no hunger, but then I see my weight loss stop! When I make myself eat all three meals, and my shakes, and snacks... I LOSE! We need to keep our bodies fueled, especially when we exercise. It will come off! Have faith. (I will tell you though, I also added glucophage and spironolactone, which may be helping me as well-prescribed since I have PCOS, and doc felt it would help weight loss)
   — Kelly B.

October 5, 2003
It's normal to have a mini-plateau around 3 weeks post-op. Keep doing what your doing and it will start dropping again.
   — LLinderman

October 5, 2003
If you look in the archives, you will find out that this happens to a great many people and may continue intermittantly throughout the year. Sometimes your body just has to catch up. Best wishes -
   — M B.